abgrenzen — meaning in English
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English meaning
- delineate verb To sketch out, draw or trace an outline.
- demarcate verb To mark the limits or boundaries of something; to delimit.
- dissociate verb In psychology, to become mentally detached from your thoughts, feelings, body or surroundings, so that experience feels unreal or distant. It often happens under stress or trauma.
- restrain verb To hold back or keep someone or something under control.
Senses
abgrenzen is used for these senses in English:
- delineate To outline or mark out.
- demarcate To mark the limits or boundaries of something; to delimit.
- dissociate (intransitive) To part; to stop associating.
- restrain (transitive) To restrict or limit.
delineate — full definition
- verb To sketch out, draw or trace an outline.
- verb To depict, represent with pictures.
- verb To describe or depict with words or gestures.
- verb To outline or mark out.
demarcate — full definition
- verb To mark the limits or boundaries of something; to delimit.
- verb To mark the difference between two causes of action; to distinguish.